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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
John Callison vs Michael Menzies

Boxing Daily Report from the North Star Boxing promoted show at First Avenue, Minneapolis,  taking place on 31/01/2024:

Clearly North Star Boxing have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the USA-Great Lakes Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Callison (8(4) - 0) who hails from Rockford, USA and Michael Menzies(13 - 1) from Columbus, USA.  Callison weighed in at 121 pounds and 13 ounces, while Menzies weighed in at 121 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Greg Pelle, and the three ringside judges are Nathan Langer, Ian Soderberg and Alastair Cullen.  

Round 1: 

Callison lands a firm left hook.  
Callison lands a left hook.  
Callison manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Callison lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Callison steps inside.  Callison pivots from in front of his opponent.  Callison connects with a left hook.  Callison throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Callison lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Callison gets on the inside.  Menzies quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Callison lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Callison digs in a right hook to Menzies's body.  Callison tries to land a left hook, but Menzies blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Callison walks Menzies onto the ropes.  Callison digs in a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Callison is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Callison lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Callison connects with a solid left hook.  
Menzies attempts to land a jab, but Callison slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Menzies is on target with a jab.  
Callison is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Menzies switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Callison dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Callison is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Menzies tries to land a left hook, but Callison slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Menzies lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Menzies lands with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Menzies's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Menzies's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Menzies's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Callison: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Menzies steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Callison tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Callison's ribs.  
Callison gets on the inside.  Menzies drives a right hook into Callison's ribcage.  
Menzies lands a jab, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Callison gets on the inside and drives a solid left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Menzies hits home with a left uppercut.  
Menzies is on target with a cross.  
Callison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Callison lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Callison steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Menzies is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Callison lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Callison is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Menzies steps to the outside.  Callison feints a jab, fooling Menzies into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Callison springs the trap and counters with  a solid left uppercut.  
Callison gets on the inside.  Callison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Callison lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Callison steps inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Menzies throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Callison lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Menzies connects with a cross.  
Callison lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Callison lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Callison: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Menzies is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Menzies is on target with a jab.  
Callison pivots to the left of his opponent.  Callison lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  Callison tries to land a jab, but Menzies slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Callison's body.  
Callison closes the distance.  Menzies digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Menzies hits home with a cross.  
Menzies throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Callison lands a solid cross.  
Menzies digs in a left hook to Callison's body.  
Callison attempts to land a jab, but Menzies slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Menzies tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Menzies throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Callison sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Menzies lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Callison closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Menzies's body.  
Menzies switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Callison slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Callison steps inside and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Menzies lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Menzies lands a jab, right hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Menzies steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Callison steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Menzies throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Menzies digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Callison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Callison is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Menzies's ribcage.  


Round 3 Statistics
Callison: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Menzies steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Callison drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Callison sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Callison advances into close range.  Menzies digs in a right hook to Callison's body.  
Callison closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Menzies's ribcage.  Callison tries to land a right hook, but Menzies slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Callison lands a left uppercut.  
Callison is on target with a solid right uppercut to Menzies's body.  
Callison sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Menzies throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Callison tries to land a left hook, but Menzies blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Callison's body.  
Callison lands with a stiff jab.  
Callison steps inside and lands a solid right hook.  
Callison is on target with a cross.  Callison throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Callison steps inside.  Menzies connects with a right hook.  Menzies tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Callison steps inside.  Menzies connects with a left uppercut.  
Callison pivots to the left of his opponent.  Callison throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Menzies connects with a cross.  
Menzies lands a cross.  
Callison steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but Menzies blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Callison: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Callison lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He then lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Callison lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Callison drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Callison advances into close range.  Menzies connects with a left uppercut.  
Menzies tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Menzies lands a right uppercut.  
Callison is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Callison lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Callison is on target with a sharp cross.  
Callison lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Menzies is on target with a left hook to Callison's liver.  
Callison is on target with a solid right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Callison is on target with a solid right hook to Menzies's body.  
Callison sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into Menzies's body.  
Callison lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Menzies is on target with a right hook.  
Callison is looking to close the distance.  Menzies hits home with a left hook.  
Callison drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Callison hits home with a left hook.  
Menzies connects with a left uppercut.  
Callison advances into close range.  Callison sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Menzies throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Callison lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Callison holds on to his opponent.  Menzies is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Callison's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  Menzies almost instantly recovers. 


Round 5 Statistics
Callison: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Callison throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Menzies is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Callison lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Callison sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Callison lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Menzies is on target with a cross.  
Callison crashes a hurtful right hook to Menzies's body.  MENZIES WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Menzies could be stopped here, if Callison can find the right shot!  Callison lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body, AND DROPS MENZIES TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  Menzies now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Callison steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Callison lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Callison lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Callison lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Callison attempts to land a left hook, but Menzies sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Menzies finds the target with a jab.  
Callison lands two left hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Callison digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  Callison clinches his opponent.  Callison is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Menzies is on target with a jab to Callison's body.  
Callison gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Callison: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Menzies lands with a hard jab.  
Callison closes the distance.  Menzies connects with a left hook.  
Callison throws a left hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Callison holds on to his opponent.  Callison is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Callison about fouling.  
Menzies is on target with a left hook.  
Callison digs in a firm left hook to Menzies's body.  
Menzies steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Callison pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Menzies switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Callison sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Callison steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Callison gets on the inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Menzies blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Callison lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Menzies steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Callison crashes a big left hook to his opponents liver.  IT LOOKS LIKE MENZIES WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Menzies recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Callison gets on the inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Menzies parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Callison gets on the inside.  Callison pivots to the side of his opponent.  Menzies is on target with a right uppercut to Callison's body.  
Callison gets on the inside.  Menzies hits home with a left hook.  
Callison is on target with a solid left hook to Menzies's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Callison: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Callison attempts to land a right hook, but Menzies slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Callison steps inside.  Menzies throws a right hook, but Callison holds on to his opponent.  Callison is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Callison closes the distance.  Menzies digs in a left uppercut to Callison's body.  
Menzies is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Callison lands with a solid jab.  
Callison steps inside.  Menzies lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Menzies throws a left hook, but Callison ties up his opponent.  Menzies pushes his forearm into Callison's face.  The ref breaks Callison's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Callison drives a sharp right hook into Menzies's body.  
Menzies attempts to land a jab, but Callison sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Callison steps inside and digs in a right hook to Menzies's ribcage.  
Callison tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Menzies switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Callison is on target with a cross.  
Menzies connects with a left hook.  
Menzies tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Menzies attempts to land a jab, but Callison blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Menzies attempts to land a jab, but Callison sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Menzies attempts to land a right hook, but Callison parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Menzies tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Callison dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Callison: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Menzies finds the target with a jab.  
Callison advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Menzies lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Menzies is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Callison lands a left hook to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Menzies connects with a left hook.  
Callison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Menzies lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Menzies is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Menzies lands a jab.  
Menzies drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Menzies steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Callison digs in a left uppercut to Menzies's liver.  
Callison is looking to close the distance and drives a stinging right hook into Menzies's body.  
Callison pivots from in front of his opponent.  Menzies lands a sharp jab.  
Menzies hits home with a left hook.  
Callison drives a firm left hook into Menzies's body.  
Callison tries to land a right uppercut, but Menzies sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Menzies's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Callison: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Menzies steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Menzies lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Menzies lands a jab.  
Menzies lands with a stiff jab.  
Callison lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Callison senses Menzies is in trouble...he is looking to finish him off!  Callison slams a hurtful right hook into his opponents ribs.  MENZIES IS DOWN!  He manages to get up at 6.  
Menzies now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Menzies lands a hard jab.  
Menzies lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Callison quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Menzies snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Callison feints a right hook, and then tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Callison's body.  
Callison steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Callison lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Callison is on target with a stinging right hook to Menzies's body.  Callison throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Callison pivots to the side of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Menzies throws a right hook, but Callison holds on to his opponent.  Callison is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 10 Statistics
Callison: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Menzies: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Final Scorecards: 99 - 89  99 - 89  99 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Rockford, USA.... John Callison

Fight Statistics
Callison: 
Total Punches Thrown: 384                           
Total Punches Landed: 159                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 186                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 198                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 353                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Menzies: 
Total Punches Thrown: 356                           
Total Punches Landed: 107                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 109                           
Total Jabs Landed: 36